Ed Durham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1933)
Ed Durham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933 for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 143 career appearances, he went 29-44 with a 4.45 ERA and 204 strikeouts. He also batted .119 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 4/27/1976 in Chester, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-04-19
- Last Game
- 1933-09-30
Full name: Edward Fant Durham
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 9.27 | 4.60 (-102%) | -698.7 |
| 1930 | BOS | AL | 4 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 140.0 | 144 | 73 | 43 | 28 | 4.69 | 4.80 (+2%) | -725.7 |
| 1931 | BOS | AL | 8 | 10 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 165.1 | 175 | 78 | 50 | 53 | 4.25 | 4.10 (-4%) | -353.5 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 6 | 13 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.1 | 187 | 74 | 49 | 52 | 3.80 | 4.13 (+8%) | -1218.3 |
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 10 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 138.2 | 137 | 69 | 46 | 65 | 4.48 | 3.86 (-16%) | -1199.2 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 29 | 44 | 143 | 71 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 641.2 | 677 | 317 | 202 | 204 | 4.45 | — | -4,195 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 202 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 63 | .119 | .160 | .129 | .289 | -1,202 |
Career AVG .119 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.
Career OBP .160 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.
Career SLG .129 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.
Career OPS .289 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BOS | AL | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | BOS | AL | 33 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .098 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | BOS | AL | 39 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .056 | .276 (-80%) | .338 (-74%) | .388 (-81%) | .726 (-78%) | -674.9 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 35 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .123 | .275 (-55%) | .335 (-46%) | .391 (-69%) | .726 (-58%) | -526.6 |
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 24 | 46 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 145 | 202 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 63 | .119 | — | — | — | — | -1,202 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (288 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 78 | 105 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | .114 |
| Away | 67 | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .124 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 77 | 346.2 | 331 | 149 | 99 | 111 | 3.87 |
| Away | 66 | 294.0 | 350 | 169 | 104 | 91 | 5.17 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-30 | CHW | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-23 | CHW | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933-08-19 | CHW | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-05 | CHW | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-07-30 | CHW | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1933-07-20 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-07-12 | CHW | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-07-07 | CHW | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-07-03 | CHW | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-30 | CHW | SLA | W | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1933-09-09 | CHW | MIN | — | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-23 | CHW | BOS | W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-08-19 | CHW | NYY | — | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-05 | CHW | SLA | — | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-07-30 | CHW | SLA | W | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1933-07-20 | CHW | BOS | L | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1933-07-12 | CHW | MIN | L | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-07-07 | CHW | PHA | W | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1933-07-03 | CHW | CLE | L | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 143 |
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Ed Durham: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ed Durham's first major league game on April 19, 1929; the last one listed came on September 30, 1933. Durham played for the Boston Red Sox (1929 through 1932) and the Chicago White Sox (1933). Listed as a pitcher, Durham hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads August 17, 1907, in Chester, SC, USA. The bio records the death on April 27, 1976, in Chester, SC, USA. On the record, Ed Durham was born Edward Fant Durham.
The pitching table credits Durham with a 29-44 record and a 4.45 ERA in 143 games. The totals include 204 strikeouts and 23 complete games. Durham's 4.45 ERA was close to the 4.31 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 1933. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.80 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Durham
- What years did Ed Durham play?
- Ed Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.
- Was Ed Durham a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 204 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Durham hit?
- Ed Durham hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What was Ed Durham's career batting average?
- Ed Durham batted .119 over his career, with 24 hits in 202 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Durham have?
- Ed Durham drove in 10 runs in his career.
- What was Ed Durham's career ERA?
- Ed Durham finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 29-44 with 204 strikeouts.